Al-Hakim Mosque
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مسجد الحاكم Masjid al-Ḥākim | |
 Interior courtyard of the mosque | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Region | Cairo |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Muizz Street |
| Country | Egypt |
  Location in Cairo | |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°03′16″N 31°15′50″E / 30.05444°N 31.26389°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Fatimid |
| Founder | Al-Aziz Billah, Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah |
| Groundbreaking | 990 CE |
| Completed | 1013 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
The al-Hakim Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الحاكم, romanized: Masjid al-Ḥākim), also known as al-Anwar (Arabic: الانور, lit. 'the Illuminated'),[1] is a historic mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It is named after al-Ḥākim bi-Amr Allāh (985–1021), the 6th Fatimid caliph and 16th Ismāʿīlī Imam. Construction of the mosque was originally started by Caliph al-ʿAziz, the son of al-Muʿizz and the father of al-Ḥākim, in 990 CE. It was completed in 1013 by al-Ḥākim, which is why it is named after him.[2][3]
The mosque is located in Islamic Cairo, on the east side of al-Muʿizz Street, just south of Bab al-Futuh (the northern city gate). In the centuries since its construction, the mosque was often neglected and re-purposed for other functions, eventually falling into ruin. In 1980, a major restoration and reconstruction of the mosque was completed by the Dawoodi Bohras, resulting in its reopening for religious use.[3]
- ^ Behrens-Abouseif, Doris (1989). "The mosque of Caliph al-Ḥākim bi Amr Allāh (990–1003)". Islamic Architecture in Cairo: An Introduction. BRILL. pp. 63–65. ISBN 90-04-09626-4.
- ^ Bloom, Jonathan M. (1983). "The Mosque of al-Ḥākim in Cairo". Muqarnas. 1: 15–36. doi:10.2307/1523069. JSTOR 1523069.
- ^ a b King, James Roy (1984). "The Restoration of the al-Ḥākim Mosque in Cairo". Islamic Studies. 23 (4): 325–335. ISSN 0578-8072. JSTOR 20847278.